Prenatal Testing

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Check it out the following sites about Prenatal Testing, or search Prenatal Testing

» AFP & Triple Screen Testing - Testing information.
» BabyCenter - Find out how an ultrasound is done, what it can tell you about your baby and when you should have it done.
» CDC: Prenatal Discussion of HIV Testing - Testing for the HIV virus during pregnancy.
» Health Library - Overview of Chorionic Villi Sampling. Includes preparation, risks and affects.
» How Stuff Works - Illustrated narrative describing an assortment of testing decisions.
» Mother and Child - Discusses purpose and procedure of chorionic villus sampling. Includes list of advantages and disadvantages compared to amniocentesis.
» NT Laboratories - Offers information on a variety of prenatal tests, including amniocentisis, and the ultra-screen.
» Perinatology.com - Reference for the clinical geneticist.
» Picture Perfect: The Politics of Prenatal Testing - Article by Elizabeth Kristol, addressing the safety and necessity of screening.
» Prenatal Testing - Definitions of the following testing procedures: amnioscentesis, ultrasound, chorionic villi sampling, and fetal development.
» University of Pennsylvania - Information regarding chorionic villi sampling.
» fFN Test - Offers information about premature labor and using the fetal fibronection test to assess the risk of premature delivery.